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Aid to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Lanka up, that to Maldives stagnant
New Delhi, Sat Mar 02 2013, 02:10 hrs
Barring Maldives, aid to all other countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, have been increased in the Union Budget.
Aid to Maldives stagnant at Rs 30 crore hasn't increased due to the strained relations between New Delhi and Male over the recent turn of events, including cancellation of the GMR contract.
On aid to other countries, the Ministry of External Affairs had asked for Rs 7,583 crore as non-Plan expenses, but got only Rs 4,092 crore. The budget allocated Rs 11,719 crore to the ministry as against Rs 10,062 in the revised budget last year.
While last year's revised budget for aid to Bangladesh was Rs 280 crore, it is Rs 580 crore in this Budget; Rs 3614 crore has been earmarked for Bhutan as compared to Rs 3409.06 crore in the revised budget for 2012-13. Nepal has been allotted Rs 380 crore as against Rs 270 crore last time while Rs 500 has been earmarked for Sri Lanka as against Rs 290 crore in revised budget last time.
Budgetary aid to Myanmar has increased from last year's Rs 125 crore to Rs 450 crore. Budgetary allocation to Afghanistan has been hiked to Rs 648.24 crore.
Aid to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Lanka up, that to Maldives stagnant - Indian Express
New Delhi, Sat Mar 02 2013, 02:10 hrs
Barring Maldives, aid to all other countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, have been increased in the Union Budget.
Aid to Maldives stagnant at Rs 30 crore hasn't increased due to the strained relations between New Delhi and Male over the recent turn of events, including cancellation of the GMR contract.
On aid to other countries, the Ministry of External Affairs had asked for Rs 7,583 crore as non-Plan expenses, but got only Rs 4,092 crore. The budget allocated Rs 11,719 crore to the ministry as against Rs 10,062 in the revised budget last year.
While last year's revised budget for aid to Bangladesh was Rs 280 crore, it is Rs 580 crore in this Budget; Rs 3614 crore has been earmarked for Bhutan as compared to Rs 3409.06 crore in the revised budget for 2012-13. Nepal has been allotted Rs 380 crore as against Rs 270 crore last time while Rs 500 has been earmarked for Sri Lanka as against Rs 290 crore in revised budget last time.
Budgetary aid to Myanmar has increased from last year's Rs 125 crore to Rs 450 crore. Budgetary allocation to Afghanistan has been hiked to Rs 648.24 crore.
Aid to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Lanka up, that to Maldives stagnant - Indian Express
